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AFTER MARKET UPDATE - THURSDAY, MARCH 17TH, 2016
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Indices NYSE Nasdaq
DOW  +155.73 17,481.49 +0.90% Volume 1,012,224,620 +11% Volume 1,723,520,350 +7%
NASDAQ +11.02 4,774.99 +0.23% Advancers 2,495 81% Advancers 2,005 69%
S&P 500 +13.37 2,040.59 +0.66% Decliners 590 19% Decliners 920 31%
Russell 2000 +16.74 1,091.25 +1.56% 52 Wk Highs 175   52 Wk Highs 61  
S&P 600 +11.51 672.65 +1.74% 52 Wk Lows 14   52 Wk Lows 65  

Major Averages Rallied With Higher Volume and More Leadership

Stocks staged an afternoon rally on Thursday. The Dow was up 155 points to 17481. The S&P 500 finished 13 points higher to 2040. The NASDAQ gained 11 points at 4774. Volume was reported higher on the NYSE and on the Nasdaq exchange. Breadth was positive as advancers led decliners by 4-1 on the NYSE and 2-1 on the Nasdaq exchange. There were 40 high-ranked companies from the Leaders List made new 52-week highs and were listed on the BreakOuts Page, doubling the total of 20 on the prior session. New 52-week highs solidly outnumbered new 52-week lows on the NYSE, but new lows outnumbered new highs on the Nasdaq exchange again.
Charts used courtesy of www.stockcharts.com
PICTURED: The Nasdaq Composite Index posted a gain backed by higher volume while approaching its 200-day moving average (DMA) line.

Further gains have helped the DOW and the S&P 500 Index both rally above their downward sloping 200-day moving average lines. The improvement for the major averages (M criteria) was backed by an expansion in healthy leadership (new highs), another encouraging sign for the current confirmed rally. The Featured Stocks Page includes most current notes with headline links for access to more detailed letter-by-letter analysis including price/volume graphs annotated by our experts.

The Dow moved into positive territory for the year while the U.S. dollar plunged in the wake of yesterday’s dovish statement from the Federals Reserve. Emerging markets stocks also finished firmly higher as West Texas crude climbed above $40 a barrel. On the data front, initial jobless claims came in at 265,000, below the 268,000 predicted by analysts. A gauge of leading indicators ticked up 0.1% in February, missing consensus expectations of a 0.2% increase.

Nine out of 10 sectors in the S&P 500 advanced on the session. Materials and Industrials paced the gains while Healthcare stocks lagged. In earnings, FedEx (FDX +11.83%) as the company soundly exceeded analyst earnings and revenue forecasts and raised forward guidance. Office Depot (ODP +10.84%) jumped on reports that Amazon (AMZN -2.58%) made a bid for its corporate business unit.

Treasuries were mixed with the yield curve flattening. The benchmark 10-year note added 3/32 to yield 1.90%. In commodities, NYMEX WTI crude spiked 4.5% to $40.17. COMEX gold finished 2.8% to $1263.80/ounce. In FOREX, the Dollar Index retreated 1.1% to cap its worst two-session performance since 2009.


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Energy, Financial, and Most Tech Groups Rose

Commodity-linked groups were mixed on Thursday as the Gold & Silver Index ($XAU -0.65%) edged lower while the Oil Services Index ($OSX +3.45%) and Integrated Oil Index ($XOI +1.39%) both posted solid gains. The Broker/Dealer Index ($XBD +2.31%) outpaced the Bank Index ($BKX +0.53%), meanwhile the Retail Index ($RLX -0.46%) posted a small loss. The Networking Index ($NWX +1.78%) and the Semiconductor Index ($SOX +0.72%) both ended higher, but the Biotechnology Index ($BTK -0.59%) edged lower.

Charts courtesy www.stockcharts.com

PICTURED: The Broker/Dealer Index ($XBD +2.31%) recently rebounded above its 50-day moving average (DMA) line.


Industry Index Symbol Close Change % Change YTD % Change
Oil Services $OSX  166.00 +5.54 +3.45% +5.24%
Integrated Oil $XOI  1,105.88 +15.17 +1.39% +3.09%
Semiconductor $SOX  665.95 +4.76 +0.72% +0.37%
Networking $NWX  362.44 +6.34 +1.78% -3.59%
Broker/Dealer $XBD  160.97 +3.64 +2.31% -9.61%
Retail $RLX  1,244.95 -5.70 -0.46% -3.00%
Gold & Silver $XAU  70.92 -0.47 -0.66% +56.56%
Bank $BKX  64.70 +0.34 +0.53% -11.47%
Biotech $BTK  2,776.57 -16.34 -0.59% -27.20%


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Color Codes Explained :
Y - Better candidates highlighted by our staff of experts.
G - Previously featured in past reports as yellow but may no longer be buyable under the guidelines.

***Last / Change / Volume data in this table is the closing quote data***
Symbol/Exchange
Company Name
Industry Group
PRICE CHANGE
(%Change)
Day High Volume
(% DAV)
(% 50 day avg vol)
52 Wk Hi
% From Hi
Featured
Date
Price
Featured
Pivot Featured
Max Buy
JBSS - NASDAQ
Sanfilippo John B & Son
FOOD and BEVERAGE - Processed and Packaged Goods  
$68.82 +0.36
0.53%

$69.32

102,502
84.02% of 50 DAV
50 DAV is 122,000
$72.55
-5.14%
1/29/2016 $62.25 PP = $66.39
MB = $69.71
Most Recent Note - 3/16/2016 5:41:22 PM
Y - Still consolidating above prior highs and its 50 DMA line defining important near-term support. See the latest FSU analysis for more details and an annotated graph.
>>> FEATURED STOCK ARTICLE : Consolidating Above Near Term Support - 3/15/2016
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MXL - NYSE
Maxlinear Inc Cl A
Telecom-Infrastructure  
$17.99 -0.31
-1.69%

$18.49

2,227,048
207.36% of 50 DAV
50 DAV is 1,074,000
$18.38
-2.12%
2/26/2016 $16.10 PP = $16.19
MB = $17.00
Most Recent Note - 3/17/2016 12:31:02 PM
G - Reversed into the red after touching another new 52-week high today. Finished strong with 3 times average volume behind the prior session's big gain. No resistance remains due to overhead supply. Getting extended from the previously noted "double bottom" base, it has shown bullish action since first featured in yellow in the 2/26/16 mid-day report.
>>> FEATURED STOCK ARTICLE : Perched Near Best-Ever Close Following Recent Breakout - 3/9/2016
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NVEE - NASDAQ
N V 5 Global Inc
Comml Svcs-Consulting  
$25.09 +0.56
2.28%

$25.18

44,706
103.97% of 50 DAV
50 DAV is 43,000
$28.07
-10.62%
3/14/2016 $25.43 PP = $24.77
MB = $26.01
Most Recent Note - 3/17/2016 5:05:32 PM
Y - Endured distributional pressure after a volume-driven gain triggered a technical buy signal on 3/14/16, rising from an 8-month double bottom base. Highlighted in yellow with pivot point cited based on its 12/02/15 high (read here).
>>> FEATURED STOCK ARTICLE : Finished Strong After Highlighted in Mid-Day Report - 3/14/2016
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